Pemi Youth Center

Mr. Sampson's advisees completed a service learning project at The Pemi Youth Center in Plymouth, NH. Students helped with activities at the Youth Center, which offers an empowerment program during after school hours for students ages 10-17 at no cost.  Their mission is to provide a safe and welcoming environment where youth may gather outside of school and gain a sense of community, belonging and self-esteem.

Brenna, Emma, Olivia, and Will at the Pemi Youth Center

Phone Addiction?

Check out this public service announcement created by New Hampton School students for a Service Learning project:

Phone Addiction Video

Sharon Salzburg Highlights the Importance of Communities

We need to redefine community and find a variety of ways of coming together and helping each other" — Sharon Salzberg

Water Conservation

Mr. Ladd's advisee group is working on a water conservation contest. The dorm that uses the least amount of water over the course of one week will win a prize.

Liya Kebede Provides Another Perspective on Service

"Helping others isn't a chore; it is one of the greatest gifts there is" —Liya Kebede

Audrey Hepburn's Words on Helping Others

"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others" —Audrey Hepburn

Cooking Food

Mrs. Wilson's advisee group cooked various vegetarian foods for the community to enjoy. 

Dedicated Service

Owen, Garrett, Emily, Heather, and Jacob gather feedback from other groups to post on the blog. A good day of service by dedicated members of the class of 2016. Making a difference one blog at a time!

Cookies for the Community

Mr. Smith and his advisees baked cookies and plan on distributing them to the community with inspirational quotes on them. 

    

Franklin Parks and Rec

Mrs. Bird and Mr. Tyson's advisee groups traveled to the Franklin Elementary School and did activities (arts and crafts, building legos, and playing dodgeball) with the students there. 

ElderPet

Mrs. MacLeod's advisee group is collecting food donations and money donations for ElderPet so elderly people who cannot afford their pets can keep them.

Nick Saban on Service

"When you invest your time, you make a goal and a decision of something that you want to accomplish. Whether it's make good grades in school, be a good athlete, be a good person, go down and do some community service and help somebody who's in need, whatever it is you choose to do, you're investing your time in that" —Nick Saban

Pet Care

Mr. Fay's advisee group is walking the faculty member's dogs, feeding them, and playing with them.     

Dionne Warwick Comments on Service

"We are all here to be a service to those who can't be a service to themselves. We can give people hope and more reasons for being human" —Dionne Warwick

William Arthur Ward's Inspirational Quote on Service

"Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!" —William Arthur Ward

In The Spirit of Poetry Month - a Service Poem

Best Day Ever

Today is a day to help out others
Along with all my sisters and brothers

-Anonymous Day Student

Gillian Anderson on the Importance of Service

"Be of service. Whether you make yourself available to a friend or co-worker, or you make time every month to do volunteer work, there is nothing that harvests more of a feeling of empowerment than being of service to someone in need" — Gillian Anderson

Mahatma Gandhi's Advice of How Service Should Be Done

"Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy" —Mahatma Gandhi

Dorothy Height Explains the Importance of Service

"Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop" —Dorothy Height

Douglas Adams on Proper Service

“To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity" —Douglas Adams

Mahatma Gandhi Breaks Down How To Properly Serve Others

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” —Mahatma Gandhi

Garrett, Emily, Owen, Jacob (not pictured), and Heather working together to create the NHS Service Learning Blog. April 2016 Service Learning Day allows students and faculty to work together supporting a program providing service to the community.